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Daily Nuggets: Pietrangelo Withdraws from 4 Nations; Pacific Division Dogfight

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Alex Pietrangelo, Vegas Golden Knights playoff win, Edmonton Oilers

The Vegas Golden Knights won a hard-fought game yesterday against the Florida Panthers, moving them back to first in the Pacific Division. Alex Pietrangelo played last night, but he also withdrew from the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. New Jersey Devils Captain Nico Hischier appears to be injured, and the Avalanche General Manager spoke with the media following the Mikko Rantanen trade.



Golden Knights News

The Golden Knights announced yesterday that Alex Pietrangelo withdrew from the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament to tend to an injury. Team Canada is still searching for his replacement.

Itโ€™s been a bad few weeks for the Golden Knights. But yesterday, they dug in and ground out a big win against the Florida Panthers.

With their win last night, the Golden Knights are again on top of the Pacific Division. However, the Edmonton Oilers are just one point back and have a game in hand. The Oilers play the struggling Seattle Kraken tonight at 6:30 p.m.

The Golden Knights shoe drive ends on Wednesday, January 29th. There are just two days left to donate new or gently used shoes at the teamโ€™s practice facility!

NHL Trade Talk, News, & National Hockey Now

New Jersey Hockey Now: The Devils recalled their leading AHL scorer, which probably isnโ€™t a great sign for Captain Nico Hischier.

The Athletic ($): Following the Mikko Rantanen trade, Elliotte Friedman poked fun at Toronto Maple Leafs fans who immediately asked, โ€˜How can we make this about the Leafs?โ€™. Hereโ€™s a look at whether the Rantanen trade could impact Mitch Marnerโ€™s upcoming UFA status.

Colorado Hockey Now: Avalanche General Manager Chris McFarland spoke with the media about why he pulled the trigger on the Mikko Rantanen deal.

Yesterday, Chicago Blackhawks Nick Foligno was sent to the box for holding Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov. As Foligno went to the box, he dramatically fell to the ice, miming that he felt Kaprizov dove. He received an extra two minutes for that, and the Wild scored the game-winning goal on the ensuing powerplay, but it was pretty funny.

NHL History: On this day in 1960, Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Glenn Hall started his 329th consecutive game, breaking a record that George Vezina had set. Hall went on to start a total of 502 straight games. And we call Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets a workhorseโ€ฆ